Etaracizumab

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Etaracizumab
TermEtaracizumab
Short definitionEtaracizumab (eh-TAR-uh-SIH-zoo-mab) A substance being studied to treat some types of cancer and other diseases. Etaracizumab attaches to a protein on the surface of blood vessels and can prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Etaracizumab - (pronounced) (eh-TAR-uh-SIH-zoo-mab) A substance being studied to treat some types of cancer and other diseases. Etaracizumab attaches to a protein on the surface of blood vessels and can prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It can also prevent the spread of cancer. It's a type of anti-angiogenesis drug, a type of anti-metastatic drug, and a type of monoclonal antibody. Also called Abegrin, humanized monoclonal antibody MEDI-522 and MEDI-522

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